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Carnation has a very valid point. I'm sure from NPC's "big picture" standpoint they view the situation as trying to support the entire system, thus SIPing is a negative outcome. They anticipate that a PMN should be able to find happiness and friendship anywhere she ends up.
I can agree with that for the most part in regards to large, many Chapter campuses. If most of the Chapters' totals are 100+ members, odds are almost everyone should be able to find somebody they can be friends with in almost every house. But it's more problematic with small campuses (meaning # of GLOs to choose from) and/or Chapters' sizes.
If Polly PNM knows in her heart that she would not be happy at ABC and would never accept a bid from them, then she shouldn't be forced to put them on her Pref card. For that matter she shouldn't be required to accept their invite to their Pref round. But the way the policies are written Polly must maximize her options and invites so it puts her in a bad situation. Plus it can also hurt ABC Chapter because perhaps they would have invited another PMN to Pref instead of Polly PNM.
I also agree with Exlurker. NPC and the locals need to devise a better, plain english text to educate the PNMs and the Rho Chis. I hate the idea of holding someone accountable for committing to something they didn't understand. We've all heard horror stories of clueless Rho Chis.
But again as a general statement, one lesson my Father taught me at a young age was never sign anything I didn't understand and to always read the fine print. Sure the majority of times it might be no big deal, but it just takes one time getting burned to really screw you up your life.
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